Jan 07 2009
Faberge Perfume Bottle Fetches Record Price
The elite Russian firm, Faberge, is probably better known for its ornate eggs than its perfume bottles. The famous Russian firm made the eggs and jewelry for European royalty, including King Edward VII, and wealthy Americans, such as the banker, Rothschild.
However, the company still manufactures perfumes and its beautiful vintage perfume bottles are favored by collectors. A collector from Seattle recently bought a glass Faberge perfume bottle for 102,000 euros at the Bukowski auction house. He paid far more for the bottle, encrusted with white enamel and diamonds, than the minimum asking price of 35, 000 euros.
